d. This Lease is a net lease, and Lessee’s obligation to pay all rent and all other amounts payable hereunder is ABSOLUTE AND UNCONDITIONAL under any and all circumstances, and shall not be effected by any
circumstances of any character whatsoever, including, without limitation, (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, abatement or reduction or any right which Lessee may have against Lessor, the manufacturer or supplier of the Aircraft
or anyone else for any reason whatsoever; (ii) any defect in the condition, design or operation of, or lack of fitness for use of, for any damage to, or loss of, all of any part of the Aircraft from any cause whatsoever; (iii) the
existence of any Liens with respect to the Aircraft; (iv) the invalidity, unenforceability or disaffirmance of this Lease or any other document related hereto; or (v) the prohibition of or interference with the use of possession by Lessee
of all or any part of the Aircraft, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation, by reason of (1) claims for patent, trademark or copyright infringement; (2) present or future governmental laws, rules or orders; (3) the
insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of any person; and (4) any other cause whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, any present or future law to the contrary notwithstanding. Lessee hereby waives, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, any and all rights which it may now have or which may at any time hereafter be conferred upon it, by statute or otherwise, to terminate, cancel, quit or surrender the lease of the Aircraft. If for any reason whatsoever this Lease,